Andrew WengerDec 30, 20203 minHow do you say Happy New Year in the SameSky languages?Quick answers: Spanish: ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! French: Bonne année ! German: Gutes neues Jahr! However, you have more options... In Spain The ...
Andrew WengerDec 8, 20203 minSound like a native speakerThere was recently an online discussion in which non-native speakers shared their thoughts on the hardest aspect of learning English. The...
Andrew WengerNov 30, 20202 minDo geese see God? Out for a walk with my young son a while ago and he stated boldly: “The best time to see the sunrise is in the morning.” Undeniable. Blin...
Andrew WengerNov 23, 20202 minSweet-sounding non-sensicalsThere are some expressions that sound wise but are actually nonsense. The “darkest hour” is really not “just before dawn”, it’s at midnig...
Andrew WengerNov 8, 20201 minThe etymology of "posh" and the power of storiesDo you know the origin of the word "posh"? Well-read people (which is of course not the same thing as posh people) will tell you the stor...
Andrew WengerOct 27, 20203 minGood and bad, art and peopleAt one of our recent Thursdays QUILT sessions, we discussed the German film, “The Lives of Others”, which contained a line about whether ...
Andrew WengerOct 20, 20202 minSpanish nightclubs can ONLY stay open til 3am!1. Las salas de baile sólo podrían permanecer abiertas hasta las tres de la mañana 2. La barra tendría que estar inhabilitada 3. La pista de
Andrew WengerOct 17, 20201 minThe Spanish InclinationIf you are learning Spanish, you might be interested to read this by our resident poet Ian James McKenzie
Andrew WengerOct 10, 20201 minThe Chair Yoga poemSameSky Languages has acquired a resident poet! You missed a treat if you were not at last week’s Thursday QUILT – a Chair Yoga session, ...
Andrew WengerSep 30, 20202 minDo you know about the Spanish verbs: conocer and saber?These verbs can cause confusion because they both mean “to know”. However...
Andrew WengerSep 22, 20202 minWorthless, priceless or an absolute rip-off?How many of the following English money expressions do you know and use? Do you know these two Beatles’ songs? Money (That’s what I want)...
Andrew WengerSep 10, 20202 minFluency, good pronunciation or accuracy – which is the most important?There are many “plates” to “spin” when learning a language: Grammatical accuracy Range of linguistic structures Pronunciation Cultural kn...
Andrew WengerAug 19, 20204 minYour Hawaiian is better than your WelshPembrokeshire or Waimea? Wales and Hawai'i have more in common than beautiful beaches and mountain scenery... Their languages have enjoye...
Andrew WengerJun 24, 20202 minLe parking en FranceFrench words and phrases about parking Photo source: Théo Rué/Unsplash If you have landed here hoping to gain some inside tips on good (f...
Andrew WengerJun 19, 20201 minEmocionante, emocional or emocionadoThree Spanish words that can cause confusion They are all adjectives, but be careful how you use them. emocionante = exciting, in a posit...
Andrew WengerJun 15, 20201 minDrunk, pregnant or full up?Des faux amis - the false friendships between English and French words As your French host offers you yet another helping of what has bee...
Andrew WengerJun 12, 20205 minWho was Lord Baden-Powell?Should the statues of controversial historical figures be taken down?
Andrew WengerJun 8, 20203 minScientists discover distant ‘mirror image’ of Earth and Sun Image source: Samuel Raphael: Distant Galaxy (oil on canvas) Astronomers(1) have discovered a new planet, which is nothing remarkable, bu...
Andrew WengerJun 8, 20203 minNo early return for UK tourists, says Spain Photo source: Toa Heftiba/Unsplash Spain's tourism minister has poured cold water on(1) any thoughts of an early return by UK visitors to...
Andrew WengerMay 17, 20204 minIt’s official: May 2020 was UK’s sunniest month on record Photo source: Zwaddi/Unsplash According to the Met(1) Office May 2020 was the sunniest calendar month on record in the UK. There was a to...
